I don't know if this is helpful or not, but I put this on the NYOtsego County website yesterday. When I saw the name this morning I knew I had seen it recently. Hope it helps, Rene' NYDelaware List Administrator Royal Bennett, of Springfield centre, was born August 19,1809, in the town of Springfield, and is the son of Jedediah and Lucy Bennett, the former of whom was born in Rensselaer County, removed to the town of Springfield at an early day, settled on a new farm and there died. A fuller mention of both Jedediah Bennett and his father is made in the biography of Marvin Bennett, elsewhere in this volume. Royal Bennett remained at home until his marriage, November 17, 1836, to Angeline Smith, who was born in the town of Springfield, May 22, 1813. She is the daughter of Abijah Smith and his wife, who reared a family of ten children, six of whom are now living. Mr. Smith was a farmer by occupation. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church. He was a Whig in politics. Royal Bennett first lived on his father's farm four years after his marriage but in 1840 removed to the farm where he now lives, which at first he and his brother bough in partnership, but which our subject now owns. It contains 100 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett have one child living, Sylvania, who was born May 4, 1838, and is the wife of Era B. Ten Eyck. Mr. Ten Eyck was born March 26, 1831, in the town of Warren, and is the son of William and Sally Ten Eyck, both of whom were natives of this State. William Ten Eyck died at the age of eighty-four. He was a Democrat. They were both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Sylvania Bennett and Ezra B. Ten Eyck were married December 1, 1868, and now reside on the home farm with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. They have one son, Morris, born Jan 31, 1875. Mr. Ten Eyck is a Republican in politics. He is an excellent man of good character and correct principles and conduct, and is a successful farmer. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are among the oldest people living in the town of Springfield. he is a very active man for his age, and can remember well many of the incidents of his boyhood. He as a beautiful farm and excellent buildings, all the improvements being first class. he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. In politics he is a Republican. -------Original Message------- From: Valerie Brown Date: 7/11/2007 7:45:50 AM To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Unique Revolutionary War Vet in Delaware in 1840 Have you tried searching under the common surmane "Ten Eyck"? ~Valerie